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Friday, April 29, 2011

Vons Grocery truck crash on 5 Freeway causes traffic nightmare in Norwalk


By Randy Economy

Norwalk-The Santa Ana Freeway (Interstate 5) at the Norwalk Boulevard/Civic Center Drive was turned into a massive parking lot for nearly eight hours last Saturday when a Von’s Supermarket truck exploded after it hit a center divider travelling south bound.
The driver of the big rig was arrested and booked for suspicion of being under the influence of a “controlled substance.” His name has not been made public and neither has details of his bail or court appearances been released.
Nearly 30 to 50 yards of the metal center divider on the narrow three lane freeway was smashed as a result of the accident, adding additional headaches for commuters and law enforcement officials.
The accident was reported at 9:58 a.m. and turned most of Norwalk and Cerritos residential streets and main through fares into a traffic nightmare for nearly ten hours.
The entire freeway was closed after the big rig ran into the center divider and literally "blew up."
Other than the driver of the truck who was taken to an area hospital and treated for minor injuries, no one else was injured.

1 comment:

  1. The food truck factory is there to showcase all kinds of food and relatable stuff. There aren't always the food trucks that are in adverse conditions but many of them you can easily find in good shape to start your business.


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